I found my old Radio Shack 6-in-One Smart A/V remote (15-1994 model) and tried all the codes to program it to my TV/VCR combo and nothing works. I tried searching for my code and even blinking the code back. The code I got was 0282 but when I try to program it, it doesn't work. Any suggestions.

I have 2 TV/VCR's (Emerson and Panasonic) I tried programming and got 0282 for both codes when I blinked the code back to me.
Any suggestions. I really don't want to have to go out and buy another remote(s).

Cin, You need to read the rules for posting a code search We need a the template filled out, because that keeps us from playing 20 questions and makes it easier to give you a working solution._________________Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.

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I found my old Radio Shack 6-in-One Smart A/V remote (15-1994 model) and tried all the codes to program it to my TV?VCR combo and nothing works. I tried searching for my code and even blinking the code back. The code I got was 0282 but when I try to program it, it doesn't work. Any suggestions.

I have 2 TV/VCR's (Emerson and Panasonic) I tried programming and got 0282 for both codes when I blinked the code back to me.
Any suggestions. I really don't want to have to go out and buy another remote(s).

My guess is that you aren't doing the code search procedure correctly, and 0282 is the code which was setup previously. 0282 is a Emerson code.
Here's a link to the 15-1994 manual. Follow the instructions for Searching for Device Codes carefully.

For the Emerson, you may want to try VCR 0000, 0068, 0121, 0184, 0299.
TV codes to try are 0171, 0218, 0282.

Make sure that you have first pressed the VCR button before setting up the VCR codes, and the TV button before setting up TV codes.

Try to find the model numbers of both sets. That may help narrow down the possibilities.

We realize this is a combo, but TV and VCR codes on the TV and VCR buttons respectively are your only options. If you keep getting 0282 on the blink back, it's not taking your new codes. Try each of the codes 3FG recommended and let us know if you have any success. If you don't get a double-blink when you enter the code, that means it didn't work. So make sure you put TV codes on the TV button and VCR codes on the VCR button.

Once you find working code(s), we can help you combine the functions onto one device.

About the code search: Have you tried it with the TV button, and then with the VCR button? If the TV section didn't ever shut off and the VCR didn't start playing, then in both cases you should have eventually seen 4 blinks, which would mean that all available codes in the remote had been tried. Did that happen?

You mention that you tried the above setup codes, and that a "few of them blinked back twice." We have a database (see the link to the Lookup Tool at the top of the page) of all the setup codes in your remote, and unless you or I made a mistake, or the DB has an error (unlikely), then every one of the above setup codes should have blinked back. Did that happen?

If all of this has been tried, with 4 blinks at the end of the code search, and 2 blinks for every setup code listed above, then the chances of finding any working setup code are poor.

As for buying another remote, that's a bit of a gamble, because there isn't any obvious way to know if a new remote will have an appropriate setup code either.

Thanks for all your suggestions. Yes, I have tried using the TV button but nothing worked. I only got 2 blinks after a few codes, never 4 blinks. I didn't try programming the VCR since the TV codes didn't work.
Im thinking maybe my TV and VCR won't be able to use a universal remote. Any other suggestions?

Cin every code you tried from the manual should have blinked back twice. If they didn't perhaps your device mode had been changed last time you used the remote. You might want to do a reset of the remote long setup 980 tp get tje buttons back to their native mode.

Also if we find ANY button in a set-up code that works, we can start working our magic. So searching the VCR data base might be helpful too.

We want you to search ALL of the codes, not just the ones that are listed for emerson. Go back and read your manual to see how to do a CODE SEARCH. It will try every code in the database. When it has reached the end, it will blink 4 times. Also do the code search with the TV on. If your TV does ANYTHING as a reaction to any code, do the code blinkback. All we really need to know is if there is anything in the remote that your TV understands.

Also it might help if you listed the model number, even if you don't know what year it was manufactured._________________Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.

Tip: When creating an upgrade, always include ALL functions from the oem remote, even if you never plan on assigning them to a button. Complete function lists makes an upgrade more helpful to others.

When you say do a code search do you mean when you click 991 and then power, tv, power tv....? I have done that and clicked it over 100 times. My fingers were getting sore. LOL
I will reset the remote and start from scratch I guess. If that doesn't work, I don't know what else to do.
The model of my remote is 15-1994.

Your remote should take VCR code 0000 on the VCR button. If you get 2-blinks with that one, do a short press and release of the setup button followed by 205 and see if that toggles the power on your device.

Yes VCr 0000 should be the one. We have an upgrade in the file section that is an exact match for this TV. If anything on VCR 0000 doesn't handle the TV, we can fill in the blanks from the upgrade._________________Remember to provide feedback to let us know how the problem was solved and share your upgrades.

Tip: When creating an upgrade, always include ALL functions from the oem remote, even if you never plan on assigning them to a button. Complete function lists makes an upgrade more helpful to others.